1585 - 1630 Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, son of Muhammad Beg, educ. privately. Killed his uncle and two of his cousins, with the help of his brother, expelled the ruler of Raisan and established control over Chitral, ca. 1585. Defeated and killed Mahmud bin Shah Nasir, when he returned from Badakhshan and attempted to regain the throne in 1615. Fled when the Raisiya attacked again ca. 1630. He was k. in Gilgit, after 1634, having had issue, seven sons, including:

Sangin ‘Ali II, Mehtar of Chitral, eldest surviving son of Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. He migrated to Afghanistan after the death of his father, and later took service under the Mughals. Succeeded in raising considerable funds in Delhi, which he used to recruit an army in Swat and invaded Mastuj and Chitral. He expelled the Raisiya and wrested the state from them. He was k. by the Raisiya while out hunting, having had issue, including two sons:

Mehtar Ghulam Muhammad, Mehtar of Chitral, elder son of Mehtar Sangin ‘Ali II, Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father. m. ca. 1700, the widow of his uncle, Shah Khushwaqt, Mehtar of Yasin and Mastuj. He was k. by his step-son, Shah Alam Khushwaqt, having had issue, a son:

1) Khan Bahadur. Governor of Mastuj and Chitral. m. a daughter of Khairu’llah Shah Khuswaqte. He had issue, a son:

Shah Alam, Mehtar of Chitral, Yasin and Mastuj, eldest son of Shah Khushwaqt, Mehtar of Yasin and Mastuj, by his wife, a daughter of Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Killed his step-father and wrested Chitral from him. Succeeded his father as Mehtar of Yasin and Mastuj, ca. 1700. He was k. on the instructions of his maternal uncle, Shah Afzal, having had issue:

2) Shah Barush (s/o Shah Khushwaqt’s daughter). Governor of Punial in succession to his elder brother. Founder of the Burushi family. He had issue:

a) Raja Azad [Izzat] Khan. Governor of Punial. Killed Sulaiman Shah and became Regent of Gilgit with the title of Naib-i-Saltanat 1828-1833. He was k. by the Raja Tahir Shah of Nagar, 1833.

b) Raja Bahadur Khan. Governor of Punial in succession to his elder brother, ca. 1833. He had issue, a son:

i) Raja Isa Bahadur. Appointed as Thanadar of Gilgit and Punial by the Maharaja of Kashmir in 1856, but was expelled from there by Gohar Aman Shah in 1857. Appointed as Governor and jagirdar of Punial 1860. He had issue:

Faramurz Shah, Mehtar of Chitral, Yasin and Mastuj, son of Shah Khushwaqt, Mehtar of Yasin and Mastuj, educ. privately. Seized the state after doing battle with and expelling the Raisiya. He was k. on the instructions of his uncles, Shah Afzal and Shah Fazil.

Shah Afzal I, Mehtar of Chitral, third surviving son of Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Played king-maker for a number of years, before finally wresting control over Chitral from his murdered cousin and nephew. m. …(m. second, at Drosh, Khairu’llah Shah Khuswaqte), a ladt from the Raza Khal tribe. He had issue, three sons:

Shah Fazil, Mehtar of Chitral, youngest surviving son of Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother. He was k. by the avenging sons of Shah Afzal, having had issue, including one son and two daughters:

1) Mehtarjao Sher Jang. Governor of Beni and of Ain. m. a daughter of Shah Khairu’llah Shah Khuswaqte, Mehtar of Citral and Yasin. He was k. before 1818.